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Glossary
G
Generic Data
Type
A data type, which stands in place of several other data types.
Generic literals
If the literal's data type is not relevant, simply specify the value for the literal. If this
is the case, Concept automatically assigns the literal a suitable data type.
Global Data
Global data are Unlocated variables.
Global derived
data types
Global derived data types are available in each Concept project and are occupied in
the DFB directory directly under the Concept directory.
Global DFBs
Global DFBs are available in each Concept project. The storage of the global DFBs
is dependant upon the settings in the CONCEPT.INI file.
Global macros
Global macros are available in each Concept project and are occupied in the DFB
directory directly under the Concept directory.
Groups (EFBs)
Some EFB libraries (e.g. the IEC library) are divided into groups. This facilitates EFB
location especially in expansive libraries.
H
Host Computer
Hardware and software, which support programming, configuring, testing, operating
and error searching in the PLC application as well as in a remote system application,
in order to enable source documentation and archiving. The programming device
can also be possibly used for the display of the process.
I
I/O Map
The I/O and expert modules from the various CPUs are configured in the I/O map.
Icon
Graphical representation of different objects in Windows, e.g. drives, application
programs and document windows.
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